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Boys Will Be Bugs

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Play bottom two strings of each chord then strum downwards.
Tune down not quite a 1/2 step to match the recording.
[Intro]
   D     A     F#     Gx2
[Verse 1]
  DI'm a dumb teen Aboy
I eat F#sticks and rocks and Gmud
I don't Dcare about the Agovernment
And I F#really need a hGug
I feel Dstupid (stupid)
AUgly (ugly)
PreF#tend it doesn't Gbother me
I'm Dnot very Astrong but
I'll F#fuck you up if you're Gmean to buDgs
[Interlude]
(D)     A     F#  G  
    D     A     F#     Gx3
[Verse 2]
  DIt's getting Acold down here F#underneath the Gweather
I skipped Dclass to sit with yAou
I really F#like your spotty Gsweater
If Dladybugs are Agirls
How do F#you make kids toGgether?
What's it Dlike in a female Aworld
I bet F#it's just so much Gbetter
[Pre-Chorus]
  E7I just turned fourteen
And I G7think this year I'm gonna be Dmean
[Chorus]
Don't F#mess with me, I'm a Gbig boy now and I'm Avery scary
  DI F#punch my walls, stay Gout at night, and I Ado karate
  DDon't F#message me cause I Gwon't reply, I wanna Amake you cry
 DAin't that how it's F#s'posed to be? Though it Gisn't me
Boys Awill be bugs right?
[Interlude]
D   A   F#   G
    D      A     F#Boys Gwill be bugs right?
[Verse 3]
  DI'm a dumb teen Aboy
All I F#wanna do is Gquit
My mum Dtold me that she's Aworried
And I F#couldn't give a shGit
I have Dfriends who underAstand me
Their F#names are spider, Gbeetle, bee
They Ddon't say Amuch but
F#They have always Glistened to me
[Interlude]
D   A   F#   G
[Verse 4]
The Dother boys at Aschool
Think it's F#cool to hate your Gparents
But they're Dlying all the Atime
The bugs adF#vised that I should Glet 'em
And Dif you wanna cAry
Make sure F#that they never Gsee it
Or Deven better yAet
Block it F#out and never Gfeel it
[Pre-Chorus]
  E7I just turned fourteen
And I G7think I know everyDthing
[Chorus]
Don't F#mess with me, I'm a Gbig boy now and I'm Avery scary
  DI F#punch my walls, stay Gout at night, and I Ado karate
  DDon't F#message me cause I Gwon't reply, I wanna Amake you cry
 DAin't that how it's F#s'posed to be? Though it Gisn't me
Boys Awill be bugs right?
[Interlude]
    D      A     F#Boys Gwill be bugs right?
D   A   F#   G
[Bridge]
  E7Just turned fourteen
And I G7think this year I'm gonna be E7mean
(Just turned fourteen and I G7think I know everyE7thing)
Just turned fourteen
And I G7think this year I'm gonna be E7mean
(Just turned fourteen and I G7think the world revolves around Ame)
[Interlude]
   E     G#     A     Bx2
[Chorus]
  EDon't G#mess with me, I'm a Abig boy now and I'm Bvery scary
  EI G#punch my walls, stay Aout at night, and I Bdo karate
  EDon't G#message me cause I Awon't reply, I wanna Bmake you cry
 EAin't that how it's G#s'posed to be? Though it Aisn't me
Boys Bwill be bugs right?
[Outro]
   E     G#     A     Bx2
(repeat last chorus)

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Boys Will Be Bugs

by cavetown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Play bottom two strings of each chord then strum downwards.

Tune down not quite a 1/2 step to match the recording.

[Intro]

D A F# G

[Verse 1]

D A

I'm a dumb teen boy

F# G

I eat sticks and rocks and mud

D A

I don't care about the government

F# G

And I really need a hug

I feel stupid (stupid)

Ugly (ugly)

F# G

Pretend it doesn't bother me

D A

I'm not very strong but

F# G D

I'll fuck you up if you're mean to bugs

[Interlude]

D A F# G

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D A F# G

[Verse 2]

D A F# G

It's getting cold down here underneath the weather

D A

I skipped class to sit with you

F# G

I really like your spotty sweater

D A

If ladybugs are girls

F# G

How do you make kids together?

D A

What's it like in a female world

F# G

I bet it's just so much better

[Pre-Chorus]

I just turned fourteen

G7 D

And I think this year I'm gonna be mean

[Chorus]

F# G A

Don't mess with me, I'm a big boy now and I'm very scary

D F# G A

I punch my walls, stay out at night, and I do karate

D F# G A

Don't message me cause I won't reply, I wanna make you cry

D F# G

Ain't that how it's s'posed to be? Though it isn't me

Boys will be bugs right?

[Interlude]

D A F# G

Boys will be bugs right?

[Verse 3]

D A

I'm a dumb teen boy

F# G

All I wanna do is quit

D A

My mum told me that she's worried

F# G

And I couldn't give a shit

D A

I have friends who understand me

F# G

Their names are spider, beetle, bee

D A

They don't say much but

F# G

They have always listened to me

[Interlude]

D A F# G

[Verse 4]

D A

The other boys at school

F# G

Think it's cool to hate your parents

D A

But they're lying all the time

F# G

The bugs advised that I should let 'em

D A

And if you wanna cry

F# G

Make sure that they never see it

D A

Or even better yet

F# G

Block it out and never feel it

[Pre-Chorus]

I just turned fourteen

G7 D

And I think I know everything

[Chorus]

F# G A

Don't mess with me, I'm a big boy now and I'm very scary

D F# G A

I punch my walls, stay out at night, and I do karate

D F# G A

Don't message me cause I won't reply, I wanna make you cry

D F# G

Ain't that how it's s'posed to be? Though it isn't me

Boys will be bugs right?

[Interlude]

D A F# G

Boys will be bugs right?

D A F# G

[Bridge]

Just turned fourteen

G7 E7

And I think this year I'm gonna be mean

G7 E7

(Just turned fourteen and I think I know everything)

Just turned fourteen

G7 E7

And I think this year I'm gonna be mean

G7 A

(Just turned fourteen and I think the world revolves around me)

[Interlude]

E G# A B

[Chorus]

E G# A B

Don't mess with me, I'm a big boy now and I'm very scary

E G# A B

I punch my walls, stay out at night, and I do karate

E G# A B

Don't message me cause I won't reply, I wanna make you cry

E G# A

Ain't that how it's s'posed to be? Though it isn't me

Boys will be bugs right?

[Outro]

E G# A B

(repeat last chorus)

About Boys Will Be Bugs Chords by cavetown

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